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Suggest Remedy For Stiff Body While On Thyroxine For Hypothyroidism

Hi, I am 37 years old women. i have been suffering from hypothyroidism for since last 15 years.in the morning I feel stiffness in my body and heaviness on my face. There is pain also in my ankle bone i m overweight also. I m taking thyroxin 150 mg daily. What else do I need to do. Do kneed to take Calcium supplements also.? My periods are also irregular since menarche. Suggest what to do
Wed, 29 Jul 2015
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I think you should get S. TSH, and S.FT3- FT4 done regularly at six mont interval and according to the report yoyr thyroxin dose should be adjust.
stifness of joint requires detailed investigation for any other autoimmune disease like RA.
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Suggest Remedy For Stiff Body While On Thyroxine For Hypothyroidism

I think you should get S. TSH, and S.FT3- FT4 done regularly at six mont interval and according to the report yoyr thyroxin dose should be adjust. stifness of joint requires detailed investigation for any other autoimmune disease like RA.